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Two days after coach Alastair Clarksons call to arms, Hawthorn will enter the AFL trade period as one of the key players.The Hawks have targeted departing Gold Coast player Jaeger OMeara and are also trying to lure fellow midfielder Tom Mitchell from Sydney in the trade period, which starts in Melbourne on Monday.They have already made an offer to Richmonds restricted free agent Ty Vickery.Hawthorn are determined that last months straight-sets exit from the finals is only a temporary setback after their three-straight premierships.Clarkson again made their intentions clear in his speech at Saturday nights club best and fairest function.I know the footy world out there is saying well, 2016 thank God Hawthorn didnt win it were saying get ready were coming again in 2017, Clarkson said.To our recruiting team, Wrighty (Hawthorn recruiting manager Graham Wright), get to work, lad.Youve got some important stuff to do over the next couple of weeks.Hawthorn have enjoyed outstanding success with recruiting in the last few years, landing big names such as Shaun Burgoyne, Josh Gibson, Brian Lake and James Frawley.But at this stage Hawthorns first draft pick is not until 14 and it remains to be seen how they will pull off potential deals for OMeara and Mitchell.OMeara has declared he wants to join Hawthorn, while Mitchells intentions are unclear for now.Fremantle will also be major trade players, particularly as they try to boost their key-position stocks.They have been thwarted so far, with WA natives Cale Hooker (Essendon), Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) and Rory Lobb (Giants) opting to stay at their current clubs.The AFL website has reported that the Dockers are nearing a trade deal with the Giants for forward Cam McCarthy, who tried to return to WA a year ago.Fremantle could give up their No.3 draft pick for McCarthy.According to PerthNow, the Dockers are also trying to snare Western Bulldogs defender Joel Hamling.He impressed in the grand final win with his performance on Sydney star Lance Franklin.Clubs will have their first official meetings from 10am on Monday (AEDT) at Etihad Stadium.Deals likely to be settled early in the 10-day trade period include Travis Clokes switch from Collingwood to the Western Bulldogs, Michael Hibberd from Essendon to Melbourne and Bradley Hill leaving Hawthorn so he can join his brother Stephen at Fremantle. 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The box score revealed enough.Starting forwards Landen Lucas and Carlton Bragg combined with backups Dwight Coleby and Udoka Azubuike to post five points, eight rebounds, two assists and three turnovers on Nov. 22 as Kansas beat Georgia 65-54 in the championship game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic.The need for more production inside is becoming acute with the 4-1 Jayhawks scheduled to face North Carolina-Asheville (3-2) on Nov. 25 at Allen Fieldhouse.Theyre just not playing very well and theyre not playing very smart, and not contributing, Self said of his bigs, Lucas and Bragg in particular. Theyre good kids and they want to do well, but for whatever reason they both have really struggled.Conjecture over Kansas using more four-guard lineups circulated throughout the preseason and remains a possibility, especially with its frontcourt issues. So far, Self has maintained the same starting lineup, looking to get high-low production from Lucas and Bragg in the post.Against Georgia, Self was inclined to play a 2/3 zone because the Kansas defense was gouged by Bulldogs forward Yante Maten, who scored 15 of his teams first 18 points and finished with 30 points and 13 boards. His teammates, however, shot just 8-for-37 while failing to solve the rare zone employed by Self.Matens really good. I mean, hes a really good player, Self said. But were going to go up against some other guys that are really good players too, and to have one post guy get 30 and 13 on your guys that dont scratch, I mean, we cant win that way.That point will probably bee stressed by veteran players too.ddddddddddddThere is a more forceful identity the Jayhawks feel they can project by shutting down opponents in man-to-man defense. In fact, Self estimated his team had practiced zone looks in practice for no more than 10 minutes before adjusting to that alignment against Georgia.It worked pretty well for us, conceded senior point guard Frank Mason, but hopefully we dont have to use zone again. We take pride in guarding our man and just try to guard man-to-man the whole game.Mason remains the Jayhawks leading scorer with a 21.6-point average, though freshman forward Josh Jackson was named the most valuable player of the CBE Classic after recording his first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia.UNC-Asheville has won three straight behind junior guard Ahmad Thomas, who leads the Bulldogs with averages of 16.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, as well as 12 steals and 5 blocked shots.In a 64-58 victory at Furman on Tuesday, freshman guard MaCio Teague drained a 3-pointer with 5:15 remaining to give Asheville the lead for keeps. Teague went on to net a career-best 22 points, going 4-for-9 from behind the arc.While converting 20 turnovers into 18 points, Asheville snapped Furmans 11-game home win streak.I thought we just found a way to win on the road against a very good Furman team, said Bulldogs coach Nick McDevitt. It was a back-and-forth game and we were able to get a few key stops.UNC-Asheville, picked in the preseason to finish third in the Big South, opened with road defeats at VCU and Georgia. The matchup with Kansas is, for both teams, the last of four games affiliated with the CBE Classic. ' ' '